I survived the Hindenburg disaster, 1937

Author

Lauren Tarshis

Call Number

• J TARS (EAS, OSH, WSQ)

Publication Information

New York, NY : Scholastic, [2016]

Physical Description

91, [16] pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.

Audience

Grade 4.

Summary

For eleven year-old Hugo Ballard, flying on the Hindenburg is a dream come true. Hugo, his parents, and his four-year-old sister Gertie, are making the thrilling four thousand mile journey across the Atlantic in a zeppelin as big as the Titanic. But as the zeppelin gets ready to land, a blast rocks the Hindenburg and fire consumes the ship. The entire disaster lasts a mere thirty-two seconds, but in those few seconds, Hugo finds himself separated from his family and in a desperate race to escape the flames. The Hindenburg is doomed. And so, it seems, is Hugo. Will he survive this historic disaster?